Monday, August 5, 2013

Cooper Hawk Juveniles flying and calling August 5, 2013

I went out for a coffee and stopped to see if there was any activity at the Cooper Hawk nest area. I expected nothing so I was very pleased to see three juveniles flying all over the lower woods. I heard them calling on my arrival and saw one swoop down to the bottom of the hill. I watched with amazement as they flew so effortless. Back and forth they flew. By the time I got to the bottom of the hill they were placed on a dead tree calling. Two in the one tree and one calling deeper in the woods. The one female was so large at first I thought it was the female but the eye is still pale. They have turned into beautiful juveniles. What a thrill to see them again. Each time is a thrill. Soon they will soar over Rosetta Hawk Watch on their migration south.

Adult Cooper Hawk

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I have a passion for photography. I use a Canon 7D with a 400mm lens prime lens. I spend all my free time outside looking for raptors, owls, birds and wildlife. I enjoy watching birds in flight and listening to the calls of them. My favourite sounds are the calls of the red-tail hawk.
I volunteer for the Toronto Wildlife Centre, The Owl Foundation, Coyote Watch Canada. Check out my monthly On the Wild Side articles with Beach Metro News. Please email me comments questions to abrokelman@gmail.com